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Honey Baked Ham
A homemade honey baked ham (with the best honey glaze) that's an easy, foolproof holiday main? We're all for that here!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 557 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 pound bone-in ham fully cooked
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ⅔ cup honey
- ⅓ cup fresh orange juice (from about one orange)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Thaw the ham. If the ham is frozen, allow it to thaw in the fridge for 1 to 2 days. Then, remove the ham from the fridge and let it rest on the counter for 2 hours before cooking, to come to room temperature.
- Prep the roasting pan. Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Adjust oven rack to lowest position. Pour 2 cups of water into bottom of roasting pan.
- Mix the honey glaze. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, honey, orange juice, mustard, and spices.
- Brush on the glaze and bake the ham. Place the ham on the baking tray, brush ¼ of the honey glaze on top, then cover the ham with aluminum foil and bake for 10 to 12 minutes per pound (for a 9 pound ham, that's about 1 ½ hours). During this 1 ½ hours you'll re-glaze every 30 minutes.
- Caramelize the glaze. After 1 ½ hours, increase the oven temperature to 425°F (220°C), discard the aluminum foil, and brush the remaining ¼ of the glaze all over the ham. Return the ham to the oven and bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, until shiny, glazed, and slightly caramelized.
- Slice the ham. Let the ham rest for a few minutes before serving, then slice it up by removing the spiral slices from the flat, wider end first.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
57g
(114%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
221mg
(74%)
Sodium
3549mg
(148%)
Potassium
879mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
16IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
74mg
(82%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 3549mg | 148% |
| Potassium | 879mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 74mg | 82% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.